CHAD’S DAY FOR CHANGE URBAN TRAIL RACE highlights the east end of our stunning river valley trail system, with distances for every appetite on a variety of single track and double wide trails. The race starts in Gold Bar Park and the course has 3 loops: a 12Km loop to Dawson Park, a 12Km loop to Strathcona Science Park, and a 10Km loop into Goldstick Park. Each loop passes Chad's favorite fishing spots, the trails he used playing catch with his pooch Eli, and the places where he'd catch frogs with his daughters Brook-Lyn and Taylor.
The race has 5 options : - 34 Km Solo: The Full Meal Deal - 34 Km Relay: A Meal in 3 Servings - Single Loop Solo, Choose 12 or 10km: Pick Your Poison! - 5 Km walk/run: The Dessert Menu - 1.2 Km kids event: The Kid’s Menu
This event is to honor the memory of Chad Evans, who we tragically lost on August 13, 2023 to his battles with mental health. CHAD’S DAY FOR CHANGE URBAN TRAIL RACE aim to encourage conversations about men's mental health issues, to bring awareness of the groups and resources that are out there to help them, and raise money to help those groups grow and continue to help our men. This year we are fundraising for HeadsUpGuys, an organization that offers valuable tools, information and education to the men that need them, and to the friends and families that need and want to help their men. Please find them online the CHAD’S DAY FOR CHANGE URBAN TRAIL RACEFacebook Page HERE or visit HeadsUpGuysto see what they offer, and witness over 100 recovery stories from some of the men they have helped.
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34Km Solo - Full Meal Deal: The full event for those with big appetites! Three legs that start and finish in Gold Bar park. Leg 1 takes you upriver past Chad's fishing spots to Dawson Park where he and his pooch Eli enjoyed the company of other mutts. Then back to Gold Bar, for a total of 12 Km. This is the flattest of the legs, but you'll see some windy single track to keep you nimble! Leg 2 starts out easy, crossing Ainsworth Dyer bridge to Rundle Park for a smooth ride along the river bank. Cross another bridge into Strathcona Science Park to follow rolling, winding trails in the river valley forest. You reach the turnaround at another of Chad's fishing spot and back along the river bank to Gold Bar for a 12 Km loop. Leg 3 is in the ravine trails of Goldstick Park. Take in the beauty along these single track and double wide trails before a long descent with a fantastic view as you finish the 10km loop. Solo entrants get the race T-shirt and finishers get a medal. (And RESPECT!)
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34Km Relay - A Meal in 3 Servings: In this event you get to buddy up with a team of 2 or 3 running pals and each take a leg of the 34km course. Team work makes the dream work! Each leg starts and ends at Gold Bar Park so you can cheer on your team at each transition. (You can see the full description of each Leg in the Solo Full Meal Deal information). All participants will receive a racers t-shirt and finishing teams get race medals.
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12/10Km Solo - One Leg, Pick your Poison: For those that would like to participate, enjoy the trails but not quite wanting to do the whole thing you get to pick which single leg you want to solo! You can find the leg descriptions in the Solo Full Meal Deal event. Briefly, Leg 1 is 12 km along North and South river banks to Dawson Park and back. It's the flattest leg but has a section of winding single track to keep you nimble. Leg 2 is 12 km through Rundle Park and Strathcona Science Park. It has a bit more single track and a bit more elevation. Leg 3 is a 10 km jaunt on the winding, rolling ravine trails into Goldstick Park. Beautiful single track forest trails and a stunning view on the final descent. Start times depend on which leg you choose with the Leg 1 start at 9am; Legs 2 and 3 will start later to more or less match up with the Solo Full Meal Deal pack. More info on start times to come! All participants will receive a racers t-shirt and finishers will get a medal.
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5k Fun Walk/Run - The Desert Menu This is a nice easy one for those who want to come out and participate while enjoying the smaller distances. This will be a 5 Km loop around Gold Bar and something for everyone, from those who want to hammer out a fast 5k, to those who want to enjoy a leisurely stroll with friends to support a great cause! All participants will receive a racers t-shirt and finishers will get a medal.
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Kids Race 1.2km - The Kids Menu Of course we had to get the kiddos in there! They get to enjoy the festivities, while also seeing at a young age how we support the causes important to ourselves and the people we care about. Conversations about mental health and what we can do about it can be appropriate at many levels. We are all very excited about this event! All finishers will receive a medal.
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CHAD’S DAY FOR CHANGE URBAN TRAIL RACE
Sat. August 10, 2024 9:00 a.m. MDT - Gold Bar Park, 50 St NW, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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